In terms of section 10 (1) (c) of the Money Bills Amendment Procedures and Related Matters Act, No 9 of 2009, the relevant members of Cabinet must table updated strategic plans for each Department, public entity or institution, which must be referred to the relevant committee for consideration and report. Budget Vote 6 was referred on 23 May 2011 to the Standing Committee on Appropriations, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, for consideration and reporting. The Committee was requested to confer with the Portfolio Committees on Public Service and Administration, and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of Rules 139, 303 and 304 of the National Assembly.